stropp

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Dutch strop; of uncertain origin. Compare with Danish strop.

Noun

stropp m (definite singular stroppen, indefinite plural stropper, definite plural stroppene)

  1. a strap

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From Dutch strop; of uncertain origin.

Noun

stropp m (definite singular stroppen, indefinite plural stroppar, definite plural stroppane)

  1. a strap

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Swedish

Etymology

Originally a naval term. Cognate of English strop, strap, Dutch strop. Likely from the same root as strupe. Possibly from Latin stroppus, from Ancient Greek στρόφος (stróphos).

Noun

stropp c

  1. a strap, a strop (to attach to (in the form of a loop), for restraining, pulling, hanging, or the like)
  2. (colloquial) someone haughty and condescending; someone snooty, a snoot
    Stroppen granskade hans klädsel med en föraktfull min
    The snooty guy examined his dress with a contemptuous look on his face

Declension

Declension of stropp
nominative genitive
singular indefinite stropp stropps
definite stroppen stroppens
plural indefinite stroppar stroppars
definite stropparna stropparnas

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